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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

As I move for work from one place to another , I was tired to have to launch various scripts manually .
So I wrote a script to connect to various wireless networks at boot time ...
The script has been written for Slackware , but can be used with any distro .

Edited :
Maybe this lack of some explanation ...

The script is intented for use when you need to connect to differente networks ...

When you boot the pc ( probably a laptop ) , the script launch a scan for available networks ,
and if it finds a match for an essid in the conf file , or a mac address in case of a hidden essid ,
it connects to that network .

In the next post ,I'll write the link to it , seems it's not permitted in the first one

David Galligani

Last edited by dgallig; 07-03-2008 at 07:06 AM.
Reason: maybe lacks of some explanation